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We were not out of shape. Don't believe in the crap ESPN spews. DL from teams all over the country have had their hands on their hips for as long as football has been in existence. ESPN just made you notice it for the first time.

I think the D line was in better shape under Lawing. He used to really push players a lot harder and he had a lot of respect in the SEC. He was pretty hard on stars like Clowney, Taylor, MI6. A new coach always has to earn the respect of existing players especially when they are used battle tested methods of the previous coach.

I don't think you should credit Lawing so much as the individual players we had. Ingram and Taylor were conditioning machines. I am not sure guys like Clowney and Quarles were quite as motivated.

I'm cautiously optimistic our current defensive linemen are intensely focused on the conditioning drills. The payoff for them is huge in terms of NFL prospects. How many people heard of Michael Sams until this season? That dude was well conditioned. In fact, the entire MO DL impressed. Why not us in 2014?

I don't think you should credit Lawing so much as the individual players we had. Ingram and Taylor were conditioning machines. I am not sure guys like Clowney and Quarles were quite as motivated.

I'm cautiously optimistic our current defensive linemen are intensely focused on the conditioning drills. The payoff for them is huge in terms of NFL prospects. How many people heard of Michael Sams until this season? That dude was well conditioned. In fact, the entire MO DL impressed. Why not us in 2014?

anyone got our fourth quarter defensive statistics from this year vs last year. i could settle the discussion for just about everyone (aside from those that can't understand math and resort to rediculous statements like I know what I saw, etc)

even then the numbers would have to favor the 2012 defense.

I believe this to be the case because the team ran the ball more in the second halves of 2012 versus the second halves of 2013.

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Muschamp said he doesn't have a 3 year or 5 year plan, his plan is to win now and decisions will be based on winning now.

Muschamp believes that recruiting within a five-hour radius of USC, "we can recruit good enough players to win the East every year."

Just heard Joe Connolly (sp?) on 1075 The Game. It was actually a playback from an interview yesterday. He spoke mostly about the NFL combine but the last few minutes he talked about winter workouts. Two names he brought up that had stood out to him:

Darius English: He's up to 240-245lbs. There is a football specific nutritionist working with him and the rest of the team. We're the only team that has one dedicated to football only. Big question is will his weight stick once Spring practice starts.

Cedrick Cooper: Briefly mentioned how he has gained some good weight. Up to 235 lbs and ran a 4.47 forty.

Just heard Joe Connolly (sp?) on 1075 The Game. It was actually a playback from an interview yesterday. He spoke mostly about the NFL combine but the last few minutes he talked about winter workouts. Two names he brought up that had stood out to him:

Darius English: He's up to 240-245lbs. There is a football specific nutritionist working with him and the rest of the team. We're the only team that has one dedicated to football only. Big question is will his weight stick once Spring practice starts.

Cedrick Cooper: Briefly mentioned how he has gained some good weight. Up to 235 lbs and ran a 4.47 forty.

That's promising, two guys who are supposed to be players at weights that we've seen other recent guys from the state be able to contribute (Devin Taylor and Vic Beasley)